Darek Kay's PhotosSoftware developer and hobby photographer. Mostly interested in documentary, street and nature photography.2024-03-25T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/Darek KayPhoto 0065 — Rainy Florence 22024-03-25T00:00:00Z2024-03-25T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0065/Rainy Florence 2 — Florence, Italy, March 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0065/0065-small.webp" alt="A woman with a red umbrella walks in front of a big marble wall with rectancle patterns." />
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Florence, Italy |
March 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR</li>
<li>33mm (50mm) | ƒ/2.8 | 1/125s | ISO 200</li>
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Photo 0064 — Rainy Florence 12024-03-25T00:00:00Z2024-03-25T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0064/Rainy Florence 1 — Florence, Italy, March 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0064/0064-small.webp" alt="Monochrome photograph. A man with an umbrella walks on a stone bridge. A lamp post is on either side of the person." />
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Florence, Italy |
March 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR</li>
<li>33mm (50mm) | ƒ/2 | 1/1400s | ISO 160</li>
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Photo 0063 — Oh look, a mantis!2024-03-14T00:00:00Z2024-03-14T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0063/Oh look, a mantis! — Magdeburg, Germany, March 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0063/0063-small.webp" alt="A crane viewed from below. Two lamps on the sides look like eyes, the main hook block looks like a nose. The structure resembles a mantis." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
March 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR</li>
<li>33mm (50mm) | ƒ/8 | 1/160s | ISO 160</li>
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Photo 0062 — On the wire2024-03-12T00:00:00Z2024-03-12T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0062/On the wire — September 2023
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0062/0062-small.webp" alt="A full moon touching a crane wire. It appears as if the moon is connected to the crane and hangs below it." />
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September 2023
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 70-300mm ƒ/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x TC</li>
<li>349mm (523mm) | ƒ/11 | 0.5s | ISO 160</li>
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Photo 00612024-03-06T00:00:00Z2024-03-06T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0061/November 2023
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0061/0061-small.webp" alt="A sparrow above a bird fat ball. The picture is framed by a spiral object." />
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November 2023
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 56mm ƒ/1.2 R</li>
<li>56mm (84mm) | ƒ/2 | 1/300s | ISO 160</li>
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Photo 0060 — You've got mail2024-03-03T00:00:00Z2024-03-03T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0060/You've got mail — Magdeburg, Germany, February 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0060/0060-small.webp" alt="Nine rusty, decayed mail boxes. Each box has a different color. Partially visible window, covered by teal wood." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
February 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR</li>
<li>33mm (50mm) | ƒ/3.6 | 1/4400s | ISO 160</li>
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Photo 0059 — Thirteen2024-03-02T00:00:00Z2024-03-02T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0059/Thirteen — Magdeburg, Germany, March 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0059/0059-small.webp" alt="A blue metal gate in front of a red brick wall. Number 13 on the gate. A white-red crane above." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
March 2024
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<ul>
<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR</li>
<li>33mm (50mm) | ƒ/11 | 1/125s | ISO 160</li>
</ul>
Photo 0058 — Winstub2024-02-28T00:00:00Z2024-02-28T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0058/Winstub — Barr, France, September 2023
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0058/0058-small.webp" alt="A cobblestone street with half-timbered houses. Colorful decorational butterflies hanging on top of the street. A "Winstub" sign on one of the buildings." />
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Barr, France |
September 2023
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 16-80mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR</li>
<li>16mm (24mm) | ƒ/4 | 1/900s | ISO 160</li>
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Photo 0057 — Ghost bike2024-01-22T00:00:00Z2024-01-22T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0057/Ghost bike — Magdeburg, Germany, January 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0057/0057-small.webp" alt="A white bicycle standing on a snowy meadow. The bicycle frames a blue road sign, which displays a car." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
January 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR</li>
<li>33mm (50mm) | ƒ/2.8 | 1/2400s | ISO 160</li>
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<p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_bike">ghost bike</a> is a bicycle memorial, painted entirely white. It usually points to a location where a cyclist was killed in a collision with a motor vehicle. The memorial bikes are meant to raise awareness of safety issues faced by cyclists and honor those who have lost their lives.</p>
<p>As a cyclist, I'd also like to sensitize about our vulnerability against vehicles weighing tons. I took this photo, deliberately framing a "car" road sign to emphasize its meaning. The white snow complements the white "ghost" bicycle.</p>
Photo 0056 — Star bridge2024-01-13T00:00:00Z2024-01-13T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0056/Star bridge — Magdeburg, Germany, January 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0056/0056-small.webp" alt="An arch bridge reflected in the water underneith it." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
January 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 16-80mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR</li>
<li>34mm (51mm) | ƒ/4 | 1/750s | ISO 160</li>
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<p>That's another photo from the <a href="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0055/">recent Elbe flood</a>. The flooded meadow made the reflection of the "star bridge" (<em>Sternbrücke</em>) possible.</p>
Photo 0055 — Hundeauslaufwiese2024-01-10T00:00:00Z2024-01-10T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0055/Hundeauslaufwiese — Magdeburg, Germany, January 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0055/0055-small.webp" alt="A 'Hundeauslaufwiese' (dog meadow) sign in the middle of a river." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
January 2024
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<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 16-80mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR</li>
<li>25mm (37mm) | ƒ/4.5 | 1/480s | ISO 160</li>
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<p>A "Hundeauslaufwiese" — a beautiful German word — is a meadow where dog owners may unleash their four-legged friends. This sign creates a juxtaposition with the flood covering the meadow. "Auslauf" has a second meaning of a (water) leak, which creates another interesting association.</p>
Photo 0054 — Farmers' protest2024-01-09T00:00:00Z2024-01-09T00:00:00Zhttps://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0054/Farmers' protest — Magdeburg, Germany, January 2024
<img src="https://photos.darekkay.com/photo/0054/0054-small.webp" alt="A green and red tractors on a city street, going in opposite directions. Tractor drivers look at each other. A church in the background." />
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Magdeburg, Germany |
January 2024
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<ul>
<li>Fujifilm X-T4</li>
<li>Fujifilm XF 16-80mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR</li>
<li>33mm (49mm) | ƒ/5.6 | 1/110s | ISO 160</li>
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<p>German farmers are currently protesting against governmental subsidy cuts, blocking city centers and highways. This event motivated me to try out some photojournalism photography.</p>